How Many People Are Named Nuri?
An estimated 1,550 people in the United States have the first name Nuri. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nuri peaked in popularity in 2019 with 239 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nuri as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nuri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nuri is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,550
About 1 in 221,132 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
239 births
Total Registered
1,566
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nuri
Nuri is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.2%) and females (68.8%). Out of 1,566 total births registered, 488 were male and 1,078 were female.
Nuri as a male name
Ranked #4,650 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (40 births)
Nuri as a female name
Ranked #2,493 in 2024
72 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (217 births)
Nuri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nuri span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 666 babies were registered. Nuri remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nuri by Decade
How has Nuri tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nuri by State
Birth registrations for Nuri span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 42 Nuris were registered per state.
Nuri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nuri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nuri
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nuri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nuri?
We estimate approximately 1,550 people named Nuri are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 221,132 Americans share this first name.
Is Nuri a common name?
Nuri is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,566 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nuri most popular?
Nuri reached peak popularity in 2019, when 239 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nuri is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nuri a female name?
Nuri is predominantly female. 68.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nuri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nuri Smith, Nuri Johnson, Nuri Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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